The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-02-09
FROM THE STATE CAPITOL.

farther advanced than it was two years
ago at this date. Two hundred is the
number Of the last bill read iu place,
while the number that has received a
place on the Calendar is one hundred
and seventy six. This indicates that
the committees have not been idle, and
there il where the busy and arduous
work is done 10 the earlier stages Of
legislation. People generally, have
an idea that when the legislature meets
OF IL q. m. aud adjourps at 100 p. m.
the members have an easy time of it
the balance of the day. This is sad
mistake. As rule, every member is
placed upon from three 10 four com.
mittees, and as another rule one or an
other Of his committees is 10 session
when the legislature is not, and the
discussions in committees are often
quite animated
One measure has become a law,
having received Governor Beavers
signature on Wednesday of this week.
1t is the Philadelphia Magistrates
bill. and 10 approving it the Governor
is backed up by a sound opinion Of
the Attorney General, who holds that
it is entirely constitutional. Eight
other bills have passed the House
finally, and been sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
One very important measure to the
oil reginns has been introduced by
Mr. Billingsley, and received an af.
frmative recommendation from the
committee. 1t is the one relating to
the piping and storing of oil, and If
passed as it now stands, will reduce the
prices for such services by pipe lines
fully one half Many think the reduce
tions too sweeping, and fear the bill
cannot pass in its present state, but it
will stand considerable modification
and still prove boon to the oil coun-
try people. And i believe this legis.
lature is made of the right material to
pass hill of this kind.
The Republicans Of the Senate re.
deemed their promise as party in the
passage of the prohibiliup amendment
yesterday m'rning, and sent h. reso.
luton over to the H,use for concur
renee. That body will take il up 10
its regular order. and pass it, just as
the Republican plAlfnrm Of last sum
mer said it. would
Mr.. Randall If Forest. has intro.
duced bill, which has received an
affirmative recommendation from com
miLtee, to "iucrpase the compensation
of Witnesses for attending court" to
one dollar per day. And this is as it
sh 'uld be. The old style Of compel.
ling people to leave their work aud
spend week at court at 624 cenIs per
day, aud pay dnllar far hoard is not
what it's cracked up to be, as many of
@ our good ci'izens have learned to their
pecuniary sorrow. Il will MT be out
of order to state just here that Mr..
Randall occupies one If the best seats
in the House, and is daily growing in
popularity with his fellow members.
Mr. Brace of Warren, occupies front
seat 10 the House, and is one of its in.
ffuential members, especially 10 com.
mittee work, where the ehsctual bat
ties are fought.
a bill has been introduced makiug
the minimum school term of each year
six months, and will likely become a
law, if the number of petitions in its
favor have any effect.
Another matter of very great inter.
est to our cOunty-thst is the Repub
licans-is the Congressional appurliou.
ment. The Senate has reported, and
will likely pass the old Mscfarlauf
Bill, vetoed by Governor Pattisun
and which buried us under about 60OC
of Democratic majority. but it ha,
many Objectionable features, aud viii
hardly pass the House. A bill hal
been repnrted to the Hnusew hich puIl
Forest in with Venango, Warren, M
Kean and Potter. This would be-,
should say, very congenial group 0
counties to be associated with, the in
terests of all being so nearly identical
Feb. 8, 1887. JEW.